Eh, he should be really grateful for his current banker occupation, because the former career-that of a musician who performs only on armpit flatulence noises-actually would get him nowhere to be realistic. And there are more interesting and artistically executed music films out there, trust me. The 2005 Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear winner uCarmen eKhayelitsha from South Africa is an underrated classic, check that one out. 😉
There was one thing this movie successfully contributed to the pop culture-sphere, and that is Chris Walken shouting, "THIS IS NOT OVER!! BEARS!!" As for the next case... As an autistic person, I'm just gonna brace myself for this one. (Not because it's triggering for me; just that Sia's BS surrounding the project just boils my blood.)
You know, the Muppets pulled the “save the building” trope a little bit better in 2011. And Phineas and Ferb pulled the “getting the band back together” trope tons better than this. Also, I’m really glad that we’ll see you rip Music and Sia to shreds!!!
One thing I did like, though. The Big Brother Bully in this movie never gets away with it and is constantly punished by his parents for bullying his brother. Definitely a lot better than in most tv and movies where the parents just ignore the bullying and don;t do anything.
That's a good point, actually. And I could even buy Dex missing Barry and realizing he really loves his little brother no matter what he looked like. I just wish there'd been a few scenes where maybe Dex sees his mom going through photos of the boys or something and maybe he sees a picture of himself and Barry doing something when they were little that meant a lot to him, or else maybe he feels the emptiness of the house without him and realizes he teased him lovingly, but that maybe he'd been too harsh or something. I don't know, just something to tie up his 180.
I still wouldn't say they are good parents though... I mean you also do understand why he resents his brother, his parents are openly more affectionate with the bear brother than they are with him, and they say that they "might love him even more" than Dex RIGHT IN FRONT of the poor kid!!!
Once again, Christopher Walken is arguably a saving grace in a horrible movie. He gives it his all anyway, and even as a kid, I cracked up at most of his scenes!
I was diagnosed with ASD when I was only a year old, so as soon as I discovered that Diva will be covering Music next, I let out a gratified sigh. C'mon, Deevs, show us what we've been itching to do and tear Sia a new one! >:3
It's funny to think that honey in this movie's universe is the bear equivilant of alcohol, by that logic Winnie the Pooh is essentially a hopeless alcoholic.
One point in this movie's favor: it at least gave Diva something amusingly bad to review before she tackles the insanely offensive and outright irresponsible schlock Sia came up with.
@Ms Aileen Valentine I hope she mentions that if it weren't for that stupid owner of the Razzies thinking documentaries are movies (WHICH THEY ARE NOT!!! There;'s a REASON they have a separate Oscar catagory) THAT would have won Worst Picture! It was far more deserving!
@@colleen4ever I mean, I think if the Academy always had a flat 10 nominees for Best Picture, there's AT LEAST one (1994's Hoop Dreams (THAT EDITING NOMINATION)) and at most five (1989's Roger & Me, 2002's Bowling for Columbine, 2004's Fahrenheit 9/11 and 2005's Grizzly Man) documentaries that I'm pretty sure could have gotten into an expanded Best Picture category.
They made a movie based on the Country Bear Jamboree and didn't even use "Come Again" for the final number 🙄 Oh and fun fact: Walken lost a Razzie that year to Hayden "I don't like sand" Christensen.
That's nothing, the next one lost out on Worst Movie of the year to a documentary. I'm sorry but documentaries don;t count as movies!! Music should have gotten the Razzie!
@@jeremyusreevu237 It was still a documentary! And it still doesn;t count as a movie cause it was interviews and film clips, NO actors in it! No actors, not a movie. Music should have gotten it.
The parents refusing to acknowledge Beary is a bear almost seems like a tasteless spoof of parents that treat the fact that one of their kids is adopted as some huge secret they take to the grave that should never be shared under any circumstances, and even when one kid is pretty obviously an odd man out, looks-wise (olive complexioned brunette in a family of pale blondes, etc.) Like, you see it in medical dramas a lot; the kid is sick with some mystery illness, they want the family history to see if it's something hereditary, and even after the doctors look and see the genetics make no sense, they still firmly state that "he is our son and nobody else's."
I'd think Paddington is a more apt contrast to this than Roger Rabbit. Everyone is just so cool about the existence of a four-foot-tall talking bear. (Cabdriver in original book: "Bears is sixpence extra. Sticky bears is ninepence.") For that matter, at one point I'd thought that Jim Henson's Creature Shop would have been an ideal candidate for a Paddington movie. After this, I realize that may not have worked and that we're much better off with the Paddington movies we got.
You could also, I guess, think of those Hanna Barbera cartoons when characters like Yogi Bear, Top Cat or Magilla Gorilla were interacting with humans like Ranger Smith, Officer Dibble or Mr. Peebles. Or Alvin and the Chipmunks and their human "Dad" Dave Seville.
The one reason why I remember this movie so well is because when I was 7, I used to have a Trixie doll from McDonald's, based on the movie. It was actually a reward I got from the "Treasure Chest" at school for good behavior. One day, I lost the doll while I was out with my grandma, and I was really having a meltdown over it. (And at that point, I should have known better.) So much so, that I was no longer allowed to bring toys with me in public. Fifteen years later, when watching the movie again, this memory popped up in my head again, and so after three weeks of scouring the internet, I was finally able to find the Trixie doll again on Amazon. And the rest is history.
Let's just be happy that the Kingdom Hearts series saved Haley Joel Osment's acting career with Disney. Also, yeeeeesssssss! Rip Sia's Music to shreds babyyyyyy...
@@dillonohlemiller9027 I was kinda disturbed by it because they were the band that did the song Closer (aka I Want to F**k You Like an Animal). Still a good band though.
I won't lie, the kid saying "He's got thick brown hair, ALL OVER HIS BODY" complete with the overall context of him being the only non idiot there made me crack up
6:25 I'm reminded of how George from "Stuart Little" reacted to his parents adopting a mouse...but at least there it more sense because George was mad his new brother was a mouse instead of a human, and everybody else was at least aware of how odd it was for humans to adopt a mouse as a child.
@@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose I learned that from the Nostalgia Critic review 😄 not a huge shock that Harnell would cameo since the film’s director was a frequent Animaniacs director; Peter Hastings
"Hi, Diva. The thing about golden fiddles and duels was a one time thing the boss did. Turns out investing in a golden fiddle was a bad idea. It was only made worse when the financial and legal departments botched their jobs and forgot to collect some souls in 1979. The boss was desperate and really needed to pawn off that golden fiddle he bought. One thing led to another, and Johnny told Charlie what happened. Needless to say, we were all embarrassed by this. After that, we agreed that maybe sending demons known for sloth and greed was a bad idea and that buying golden fiddles should be outlawed. Good luck with your next case, Steve from downstairs"
Yeah...when I heard Diva going on her massive plea and protest right there, I have to admit I was wondering for a minute, since she has mentioned that one was on her shortlist.
Firstly, I never knew that "The Country Bears" existed until now. Secondly, I'm so glad that you're going tear apart "Music" in the next episode. I've been looking forward to that for so long! 😈
19:20: Oh boy. (And, yes, I HAVE been watching Quantum Leap for the first time recently.) If you're able to swing it, Todd in the Shadows would be PERFECT assistance.
Hey Diva, I am an autistic actor and consultant for theater and film on autism representation. If you would like any assistance on that aspect of your next video, I would be happy to help.
@@johnvinals7423 Fun fact, autistic does not equal completely braindead. I have autism and am certainly more intelligent than my prep cook job at Pizza Hut would entail.
@@colleen4ever Seriously, even when she consulted an autism nonprofit, she chose Autism Speaks which is like consulting PETA for an animal rights film.
Nothing is going to touch WDTAB in terms of earworminess (I had to pause the video just so I could run through the whole song in my head), but the hook from that Jennifer Page song actually can get stuck in my head from time to time. I do not know why. Looking forward to the punishment SIA's going to get next time.
To be fair, "Beastars" did the honey-addiction better. Which brings up this question: how the flip do Country Bears prevent their natural hunger for humans or control their height? Also, why weren't Trixie and Tenesse made to be Beary's bio parents when the kid looks like Trixie in the face but has Tenesse's fur color? Would it have been too cliched even for this movie?
I hate when people try to deny that an adopted child is adopted. Being adopted doesn’t make them any less a part of the family. If anything, it makes their familial bond even stronger, because their family chose them, and isn’t just stuck with them because they’re related by blood. If I ever adopt a kid, they will know that they’re adopted. They will know that I chose to be their mother. They will know how much I love them and want them to be part of my family.
Dude, this was 2002. Disney likely thought they were being progressive by having Berry stick with his human family instead of revealing Tennesse and Trixie were his long-lost parents XD
Really looking forward to seeing you tear the next case a new one, for MANY reasons. By comparison this one was a breather. At least it gave us a few good Walken memes.
The Country Bears at least has that early 2000s "we don't care" vibe, but Music is terrible because the movie is entirely straight insulting our intelligence.
Honestly the only decent joke that got a chuckle outta me is when we think the manager is in his office and it cuts to him being in a store being threatened to be kicked out.
From what I've heard, Disney actually planned to cancel Pirates of the Caribbean after this movie flopped. Y'know, because the movie failed because it was based on a ride. And no other reason.
Honestly, I consider this an infinitely better Walken performance than Captain Hook because he at least has emotional investment in this villain role (hence why it became so memed).
This one’s a guilty pleasure for me. The weird sense of humor, the really damn good animatronics that still hold up, the actually couple decent songs, and of course - Christopher walken. I just can’t hate it
All by itself, the trailer showed just how ill-conceived this was. Had they set it entirely in a world of anthropomorphic animals, mostly bears, and in some hillbilly-type community, it might have worked.
Maybe, but getting everyone in fur suits would balloon the budget even farther beyond what the weak script could bring in. If only this movie was made by an animation studio-animation's really good with animal characters.
I'm really looking forward to your review of Sia's Music. RUclips is stuffed to the brim with videos of people lambasting it over its really unfortunate portrayal of autism, which couldn't be more well-deserved, don't get me wrong... but I have yet to see a single video reviewing it from a strictly musical review point of view.
A friend dragged me to this. All I remembered was the animatronics being pretty good, despite the lack of emotion in their faces and "THIS ISN'T OVER! BEARS!"
When Disney’s ‘11 “The Muppets” movie (badly) needed some script-doctoring, they let Pixar’s writer staff take a look at the early script, and their reaction to the first script was reportedly “This is a shot for shot remake of the Country Bears Movie, with Kermit the Frog inserted!” So, let it never be said that the CBM was ever truly “forgotten”. 🤣
Oh, Diva! Just when I think you couldn't possibly find a musical worse than the last one you reviewed, you not only find one but it blows the last one away by a country mile.
My dad took me and my brother to see this when it was in theaters. None of us had a good time, from what little I was able to remember. All I remembered was the Trixie character and that the bear kid was adopted. And the car wash. Nothing else.
The funny thing is that the 2011 Muppets Movie basically redid this entire plot... except that one was actually good. Probably because people would actually want to see the Muppets get back together.
No joke, this movie is so Random and insane, that I actually find it ironically very funny. Similar to how “The Room” is So bad that you can’t help but laugh at it.
Why do adoptive parents even hide the fact that their child is adopted, anyway? It's dumb enough that it was used here when the adoptive child is not even human, so why is this even a thing? I would think any kid who knows from an early age that they're adopted can handle this fact!
@@colleen4ever If I wanted to see kid's movies that have a orphan esque character know that their adopted and the parents don't hide it, I'm personally sticking with both the Stuart Little and Paddington movies, thank you.
Yeah, that would have been great. But only if he’s talk-singing Rex Harrison-style. I just can’t imagine Walken actually singing. Or better yet make it a cheesy hip-hop number!
So I’m not the only one who saw this movie and thought “Blues Brothers” clone. Cool! Also, as someone on the spectrum, I look forward to seeing the next movie shredded. Give no quarter!
Not gonna lie, Crystal's song always makes me nostalgic for the early 2000's. Probably because I was a baby child at the time and would see this movie's trailer as one of the previews for "Lilo and Stitch" until Big Al appears and had me running out the room in fear. Anyway...this isn't ripping off "Blues Brothers", it's ripping off "Blues Brothers 2000" mistake kidnapping of an orphan and all!
Funny you brought up chicken boo, apparently the director of this is an animaniacs veteran. He's still working in animation today, and is currently directing his second feature film, an adaptation of dav pilkey's dogman. godspeed, sir
Here Disney apparently is trying to do more Muppet-a-like stuff. I mean: The characters are created by the people of Jim Henson, we have Queen Latifah owning a bar/diner like in "Muppets Wizard of Oz" and the plot about getting the band back together in oder to save something is very similar to "The Muppets" which came out about a decade later.
@@jenniferschillig3768 Could be. However the fact that the movie is not a remake of the 1939-musical and is rather based on the actual book could be a saving grace.
@@kylejones8289 That was during the period when they didn't know quite what to make of the Muppets. It wasn't enough just to plug the Muppets into an existing story like they did with Muppet Christmas Carol...MWoOz didn't pull off what MCC did in making a really heartfelt retelling with great music.
I liked this movie better in Phineas and Ferb. I'm autistic and whenever someone mentions Sia or Music I feel an actual chest clench. Tear that shit apart, Diva!
They made so many weird choices with this movie that I have to remind myself that this was based on the Country Bear Jamboree attraction. It feels like they made this original film and smacked the Country Bears name on it in hopes that that would make people care about it. At least their second attempt at a movie based on one of their attractions came out a lot better.
Folks, I think this movie could be more interesting if there was no roadtrip to get the band back together and the villain turned to be the good guy trying to save the building. Okay hear me out, the main character and the band think this guy is some greedy millionaire trying to buy and destroy the hall, building him up as this vile, despicable being through much of the plot. But when the main character meets him, its turns out he's an average joe guy trying to buy the hall so he could renovate and repair it because its on the verge of collapse due to negligence from the band's quarrels and carelessness .......... Yeah I know its not perfect but at least it would make the plot a tad more original than the cardboard plot we have!
Or even keep him being the weird reject armpit farter but have him realize that his encounter with them made his life better in the long run and always be inspired by their music or something. Like “I bought it to save your art. You changed my life for the better and I wanted to return the favor.”
This could break that record. She's admitted on tumblr this could surpass Glitter as the worst movie she has reviewed, and she has stated before that the number could get to 11 if the movie really disgusts her.
I loved SIX. I adore your content- but I will NEVER sail the Norwegian Bliss again. Worst. Cruise. Ever. The bar and SIX were the only two vacation saving graces.
Here's an interesting fact: In Beary's room, there is a poster with a frog on it. That is the logo for WIVK, Knoxville's (TN) country music station, as well as the station that broadcasts the Vols' football games.
I was all worked up when I heard that Brian Setzer was in this movie, only to be extremely disappointed to find that his only role was losing a guitar battle against some bear. Are you freakin' kidding me?! This is Brian Goddamn Setzer! He is GOD, when it comes to guitar playing! Bad Disney! Bad! Go to your room!
I'm looking forward to it already! Hope she mentions that it got robbed of Worst Picture because the creator of the Razzies is so damn stupid he thinks a documentary is the same as a movie. Uh,..no! That's why it has a separate catagory at the Oscars.
I remember seeing tv spots for this movie and a commercial for Mcdonald's back then and yet I was skeptical seeing this movie as well "Max Keeble's Big Move" and "Snow Dogs" now that 20 years have passed! plus the boy with the frosted hair is the boy from "the Iron Giant"!
I vaguely remember going to see this in the theaters when I was about 10. I don’t really remember much of it lol Excited for your next review! Rip it to shreds Diva 😈
“You denied me my dreams of being a professional arm pit farter and forced me to be a rich and successful banker!”
Could anyone but Christopher Walken make this line work?
Eh, he should be really grateful for his current banker occupation, because the former career-that of a musician who performs only on armpit flatulence noises-actually would get him nowhere to be realistic.
And there are more interesting and artistically executed music films out there, trust me. The 2005 Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear winner uCarmen eKhayelitsha from South Africa is an underrated classic, check that one out. 😉
“Please let the next case be anything but a Disney cash grab.”
You’d think a demon would be better at wording requests to avoid foreseeable loopholes.
I guess that's why she's reviewing bad movies instead of judging human sinners
@@merrittanimation7721 In that movie;s case,. Sia is both!
@@merrittanimation7721 I believe some really smart mortal who was also on Jeopardy said that very thing.
Especially since she has fallen into that trap several times already.
There was one thing this movie successfully contributed to the pop culture-sphere, and that is Chris Walken shouting, "THIS IS NOT OVER!! BEARS!!"
As for the next case... As an autistic person, I'm just gonna brace myself for this one. (Not because it's triggering for me; just that Sia's BS surrounding the project just boils my blood.)
You know, the Muppets pulled the “save the building” trope a little bit better in 2011. And Phineas and Ferb pulled the “getting the band back together” trope tons better than this.
Also, I’m really glad that we’ll see you rip Music and Sia to shreds!!!
Didnt the Blues Brothers do both?
Never mind. Diva beat me too it with that comparrison.
And they're owned by Disney, done in better execution.
I said that too
One thing I did like, though. The Big Brother Bully in this movie never gets away with it and is constantly punished by his parents for bullying his brother. Definitely a lot better than in most tv and movies where the parents just ignore the bullying and don;t do anything.
That's true, even if Dex is the only character to acknowledge Berry being a bear, at least his parents call him out on bullying his brother.
Yeah, Home Alone 1 and 2 comes to mind.
That's a good point, actually. And I could even buy Dex missing Barry and realizing he really loves his little brother no matter what he looked like. I just wish there'd been a few scenes where maybe Dex sees his mom going through photos of the boys or something and maybe he sees a picture of himself and Barry doing something when they were little that meant a lot to him, or else maybe he feels the emptiness of the house without him and realizes he teased him lovingly, but that maybe he'd been too harsh or something. I don't know, just something to tie up his 180.
I still wouldn't say they are good parents though... I mean you also do understand why he resents his brother, his parents are openly more affectionate with the bear brother than they are with him, and they say that they "might love him even more" than Dex RIGHT IN FRONT of the poor kid!!!
@@angrynoodletwentyfive6463 Yeah, that would definitely give him reason to hate his non-human brother.
Once again, Christopher Walken is arguably a saving grace in a horrible movie. He gives it his all anyway, and even as a kid, I cracked up at most of his scenes!
THIS IS NOT OVER! BEARS!
OH NO! COUNTRY BEAR HALL HAS BEEN CRUSHED!
@@jeremyusreevu237 THE DAY…
IS *TONIGHT*
I wouldn't go that far.
I'd say he's more of the numbness before the next stabbing.
I was diagnosed with ASD when I was only a year old, so as soon as I discovered that Diva will be covering Music next, I let out a gratified sigh. C'mon, Deevs, show us what we've been itching to do and tear Sia a new one! >:3
I work with individuals with ASD and I cheered hearing that Diva was going to poke her pitchfork into that hot fire
@@Zuyuri Let's hope she burns that movie to a crisp!
Also have ASD and i hope its a goddamned bloodbath, fuck sia
Yesss Sia shall burnn ✨👏🏾
I have ASD too.
Rip and Tear Diva! Rip n Tear!
It's funny to think that honey in this movie's universe is the bear equivilant of alcohol, by that logic Winnie the Pooh is essentially a hopeless alcoholic.
It only took you until now to see that? Pooh's been a honey junkie since 1968 XD
@@daliborjovanovic510 I've known for a while now, I just wanted to comment it.
Or 1924 or 1926 8f you count its books
One point in this movie's favor: it at least gave Diva something amusingly bad to review before she tackles the insanely offensive and outright irresponsible schlock Sia came up with.
@Ms Aileen Valentine I hope she mentions that if it weren't for that stupid owner of the Razzies thinking documentaries are movies (WHICH THEY ARE NOT!!! There;'s a REASON they have a separate Oscar catagory) THAT would have won Worst Picture! It was far more deserving!
@@colleen4ever Just wait till she gets her hands on "Diana: The Musical"!
@@MikeSmith74653 Oh, I look forward to that!
@@colleen4ever I mean, I think if the Academy always had a flat 10 nominees for Best Picture, there's AT LEAST one (1994's Hoop Dreams (THAT EDITING NOMINATION)) and at most five (1989's Roger & Me, 2002's Bowling for Columbine, 2004's Fahrenheit 9/11 and 2005's Grizzly Man) documentaries that I'm pretty sure could have gotten into an expanded Best Picture category.
@@MikeSmith74653 wait…what?!
They made a movie based on the Country Bear Jamboree and didn't even use "Come Again" for the final number 🙄
Oh and fun fact: Walken lost a Razzie that year to Hayden "I don't like sand" Christensen.
That's nothing, the next one lost out on Worst Movie of the year to a documentary. I'm sorry but documentaries don;t count as movies!! Music should have gotten the Razzie!
@@colleen4ever I see where you're coming from but it was a conservative propaganda documentary by the My Pillow guy.
@@jeremyusreevu237 It was still a documentary! And it still doesn;t count as a movie cause it was interviews and film clips, NO actors in it! No actors, not a movie. Music should have gotten it.
@@jeremyusreevu237 Don't diss My Pillow, I have one, it;s great!
The parents refusing to acknowledge Beary is a bear almost seems like a tasteless spoof of parents that treat the fact that one of their kids is adopted as some huge secret they take to the grave that should never be shared under any circumstances, and even when one kid is pretty obviously an odd man out, looks-wise (olive complexioned brunette in a family of pale blondes, etc.)
Like, you see it in medical dramas a lot; the kid is sick with some mystery illness, they want the family history to see if it's something hereditary, and even after the doctors look and see the genetics make no sense, they still firmly state that "he is our son and nobody else's."
I hate that. Glad Kung Fu Panda puts it to rest.
House got pissed at people for doing that
@@SpamEggSausage I could see why. I mean, I guess to a certain extent, it's admirable, but also... not helping.
This Is Us deconstructed this trope with Randall.
@@robbiewalker2831 Your father.. the goose. That must have .. been a shock.
I'd think Paddington is a more apt contrast to this than Roger Rabbit. Everyone is just so cool about the existence of a four-foot-tall talking bear. (Cabdriver in original book: "Bears is sixpence extra. Sticky bears is ninepence.") For that matter, at one point I'd thought that Jim Henson's Creature Shop would have been an ideal candidate for a Paddington movie. After this, I realize that may not have worked and that we're much better off with the Paddington movies we got.
You could also, I guess, think of those Hanna Barbera cartoons when characters like Yogi Bear, Top Cat or Magilla Gorilla were interacting with humans like Ranger Smith, Officer Dibble or Mr. Peebles. Or Alvin and the Chipmunks and their human "Dad" Dave Seville.
The one reason why I remember this movie so well is because when I was 7, I used to have a Trixie doll from McDonald's, based on the movie. It was actually a reward I got from the "Treasure Chest" at school for good behavior.
One day, I lost the doll while I was out with my grandma, and I was really having a meltdown over it. (And at that point, I should have known better.) So much so, that I was no longer allowed to bring toys with me in public.
Fifteen years later, when watching the movie again, this memory popped up in my head again, and so after three weeks of scouring the internet, I was finally able to find the Trixie doll again on Amazon.
And the rest is history.
Both Christopher Walkin and Queen Latifa just hav indestructable dignity that can withstand it all. I don’t understand how, but it’s kinda amazing.
Let's just be happy that the Kingdom Hearts series saved Haley Joel Osment's acting career with Disney.
Also, yeeeeesssssss! Rip Sia's Music to shreds babyyyyyy...
My 40-year-old soul really appreciated the Chicken Boo reference 😆🥰
I still remember the McDonald's commercials for the toys of this movie. My parents refused to take us when it came out, I can't blame them
This film was such a bizarre batshit insane experience from Start to end I can’t help but love it.
They have a Nine Inch Nails poster in this movie! IN A DISNEY MOVIE!!!!🤣
@@dillonohlemiller9027 I was kinda disturbed by it because they were the band that did the song Closer (aka I Want to F**k You Like an Animal). Still a good band though.
It does cross over into so-bad-it's good territory for me. Where else can you find an evil armpit-fart musician?
@@dillonohlemiller9027 Nearly two decades before Trent Reznor started scoring Disney movies (Soul).
I won't lie, the kid saying "He's got thick brown hair, ALL OVER HIS BODY" complete with the overall context of him being the only non idiot there made me crack up
6:25 I'm reminded of how George from "Stuart Little" reacted to his parents adopting a mouse...but at least there it more sense because George was mad his new brother was a mouse instead of a human, and everybody else was at least aware of how odd it was for humans to adopt a mouse as a child.
This movie was forever immortalized by both Christopher Walken's entire performance and that one extra who yells "Whoo-hoo, bears ROCK!" 🐻✨
And that extra happens to Wakko Warner himself 😆
@@LucyLioness100 Oh wow, really? Ha ha that's awesome! 😆
@@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose Yeah, Jess Harnell. I'm, surprised Diva never caught that.
@@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose I learned that from the Nostalgia Critic review 😄 not a huge shock that Harnell would cameo since the film’s director was a frequent Animaniacs director; Peter Hastings
Even in a 20 minute review, this movie feels like it drags on forever.
How is that possible?
"Hi, Diva.
The thing about golden fiddles and duels was a one time thing the boss did. Turns out investing in a golden fiddle was a bad idea. It was only made worse when the financial and legal departments botched their jobs and forgot to collect some souls in 1979. The boss was desperate and really needed to pawn off that golden fiddle he bought. One thing led to another, and Johnny told Charlie what happened. Needless to say, we were all embarrassed by this.
After that, we agreed that maybe sending demons known for sloth and greed was a bad idea and that buying golden fiddles should be outlawed.
Good luck with your next case,
Steve from downstairs"
"I loved the country bears when i was little!"
Others: "You think it's good?"
"I didn't say that."
I cannot wait for the next case. If any musical deserves to be in Musical Hell, it's that one.
Me too and I also request her to do that.
Yeah...when I heard Diva going on her massive plea and protest right there, I have to admit I was wondering for a minute, since she has mentioned that one was on her shortlist.
@@jacobbelow It also makes sense since April is all about Autism Awareness. Fitting time for it.
Ah yes. Music. The movie that did NOT take Tropic Thunder's advice. We all know that line, I don't feel like repeating it.
Me nether.
Firstly, I never knew that "The Country Bears" existed until now. Secondly, I'm so glad that you're going tear apart "Music" in the next episode. I've been looking forward to that for so long! 😈
Me too!! Me too.
I asked for that, and I'll get that!
When I saw that was up on the case list, I thought to myself, "This is what I came to see"
Did you already know about the original theme park attraction before thi
18:26 - That long haired guy is Jess Harnell, the voice of Wakko Warner.
When Walken said “This is not over! BEARS!” I felt that. XD. I love the way he delivered that line.
Okay but you gotta give props to Walken, he played his part completely straight. That's just great acting
I've been waiting so long for you to rip Music to shreds. Thank you for soon terminating my suspense
If you wanna see a Disney film with a similar plot done right, watch The Muppets.
Agreed.
Uh.........
......yeah.
Technically it wasn’t disney when in it came out
@@lumpyduckling3522 What do you mean?
@@tylerfish2701 nevermind I was thinking of the the Muppet movie (1979) not the muppets (2011)
Absolutely obsessed with “Kick It Into Gear” all these years later. An absolute bop.
19:20: Oh boy. (And, yes, I HAVE been watching Quantum Leap for the first time recently.) If you're able to swing it, Todd in the Shadows would be PERFECT assistance.
That's a good show
Hey Diva, I am an autistic actor and consultant for theater and film on autism representation. If you would like any assistance on that aspect of your next video, I would be happy to help.
Next time on Musical Hell: Talking about how much SIA knows nothing about Autism and refuses to consult anyone that does.
I was so let down cause up until then I liked Sia.
Apparently, the main character eats gum from the underside of a bench.
@@johnvinals7423 Fun fact, autistic does not equal completely braindead. I have autism and am certainly more intelligent than my prep cook job at Pizza Hut would entail.
@@colleen4ever Seriously, even when she consulted an autism nonprofit, she chose Autism Speaks which is like consulting PETA for an animal rights film.
@@BurningAzure Good crap, I never saw the film, but this woman sounds tone deaf.
Nothing is going to touch WDTAB in terms of earworminess (I had to pause the video just so I could run through the whole song in my head), but the hook from that Jennifer Page song actually can get stuck in my head from time to time. I do not know why.
Looking forward to the punishment SIA's going to get next time.
To be fair, "Beastars" did the honey-addiction better. Which brings up this question: how the flip do Country Bears prevent their natural hunger for humans or control their height? Also, why weren't Trixie and Tenesse made to be Beary's bio parents when the kid looks like Trixie in the face but has Tenesse's fur color? Would it have been too cliched even for this movie?
What's scary?
...Walken put more effort into this, then he did Hook.
I hate when people try to deny that an adopted child is adopted. Being adopted doesn’t make them any less a part of the family. If anything, it makes their familial bond even stronger, because their family chose them, and isn’t just stuck with them because they’re related by blood. If I ever adopt a kid, they will know that they’re adopted. They will know that I chose to be their mother. They will know how much I love them and want them to be part of my family.
Dude, this was 2002. Disney likely thought they were being progressive by having Berry stick with his human family instead of revealing Tennesse and Trixie were his long-lost parents XD
Really looking forward to seeing you tear the next case a new one, for MANY reasons. By comparison this one was a breather. At least it gave us a few good Walken memes.
The Country Bears at least has that early 2000s "we don't care" vibe, but Music is terrible because the movie is entirely straight insulting our intelligence.
@@eatatjoe It should have gotten Worst Picture!!
@@eatatjoe at least it wasn’t ableist, like Diva’s next case.
Honestly the only decent joke that got a chuckle outta me is when we think the manager is in his office and it cuts to him being in a store being threatened to be kicked out.
From what I've heard, Disney actually planned to cancel Pirates of the Caribbean after this movie flopped. Y'know, because the movie failed because it was based on a ride. And no other reason.
Honestly, I consider this an infinitely better Walken performance than Captain Hook because he at least has emotional investment in this villain role (hence why it became so memed).
THIS IS NOT OVER…BEARS!!!
And holy shit, the next case…
"You can't defeat me by some deux ex machina, I'M CHRISTOPHER FUCKING WALKIN!"
This one’s a guilty pleasure for me. The weird sense of humor, the really damn good animatronics that still hold up, the actually couple decent songs, and of course - Christopher walken. I just can’t hate it
Same.
"This is not over...BEARS!"
Me too.
All by itself, the trailer showed just how ill-conceived this was. Had they set it entirely in a world of anthropomorphic animals, mostly bears, and in some hillbilly-type community, it might have worked.
Maybe, but getting everyone in fur suits would balloon the budget even farther beyond what the weak script could bring in. If only this movie was made by an animation studio-animation's really good with animal characters.
@@timothymclean You're right, animation would've been better.
They should've just made it an animated movie, like The Berenstein Bears but with country music
An animated country bears movie would’ve been interesting though
that would have been good
It's like a country bear jambaroo around here! -Homer Simpson
@@morinomajou That could've worked better. It might not become a great movie but it still would've been better than this crap.
I'm really looking forward to your review of Sia's Music. RUclips is stuffed to the brim with videos of people lambasting it over its really unfortunate portrayal of autism, which couldn't be more well-deserved, don't get me wrong... but I have yet to see a single video reviewing it from a strictly musical review point of view.
If you want a movie that better represents autism, I recommend Mary and Max.
A friend dragged me to this. All I remembered was the animatronics being pretty good, despite the lack of emotion in their faces and "THIS ISN'T OVER! BEARS!"
I wish you the best of luck for the next case, I was one of the people who suggested it and I'm astonished that you're actually going to do it.
When Disney’s ‘11 “The Muppets” movie (badly) needed some script-doctoring, they let Pixar’s writer staff take a look at the early script, and their reaction to the first script was reportedly “This is a shot for shot remake of the Country Bears Movie, with Kermit the Frog inserted!”
So, let it never be said that the CBM was ever truly “forgotten”. 🤣
At least someone learned from the mistakes.
"This is basically the Blues Brothers with fur. And no descent songs. Or jokes."
Oh, so Blues Brothers 2000 with fur.
Eh, BB2000 doesn't do too bad on the song front. In fact it's featured in my "Great Soundtracks from Bad Movies" list.
@@MusicalHell fair point
@@MusicalHell Too bad the rest of the movie isn’t that good.
@@HJordan-xn9pj maybe don't harass the content creator?
@@davidspring4003 Yes, she is a demon, you do not want to get on your bad side.
Oh, Diva! Just when I think you couldn't possibly find a musical worse than the last one you reviewed, you not only find one but it blows the last one away by a country mile.
It's worse than glitter
I'm surprised that Christopher Walken didn't get a saving grace
As dumb as this movie is, I will say that it’s location shots are very beautiful & relaxing.
I think this is the second time Haley Joel Osment has appeared in this court (he was Zephyr in Hunchback II and Barry in this movie).
Actually, it’s three times. He voiced Chip in Beauty and The Beast: The Enchanted Christmas.
I am so excited for you to tear into Music in the next episode!
Me too!
AW NAW! COUNTRY BEAR HALL HAS BEEN CRUSHED!
I remember watching this on TV as a kid and even at around 6 I remember thinking "Really? He's only _now_ suspecting that he's adopted?"
😂
Wow, if that is not a testament to the quality of this movie. I don’t what is.
My dad took me and my brother to see this when it was in theaters. None of us had a good time, from what little I was able to remember.
All I remembered was the Trixie character and that the bear kid was adopted. And the car wash. Nothing else.
There is a quote from Walken in which Walken says...'bear suits are funny, bears as well'...yes he definitely did say it.
The funny thing is that the 2011 Muppets Movie basically redid this entire plot... except that one was actually good. Probably because people would actually want to see the Muppets get back together.
*watches the review*
*agrees with Diva's judgment*
*watches The Muppet Movie again as a palate cleanser*
Ain’t nothing like a Musical Hell review to damn this movie's soul!
No joke, this movie is so Random and insane, that I actually find it ironically very funny. Similar to how “The Room” is So bad that you can’t help but laugh at it.
This is just the plot of the Muppet Movie (2012). They even have the same fart joke. And one of the characters is in a lounge act.
3:58: anyone else noticed Musical conflicts are 90 percent either save the building or monster love stories?
Why do adoptive parents even hide the fact that their child is adopted, anyway? It's dumb enough that it was used here when the adoptive child is not even human, so why is this even a thing? I would think any kid who knows from an early age that they're adopted can handle this fact!
And why is being adopted so horrific anyway? They should be happy and thankful that they have a family that chose them to raise and love!
@@colleen4ever If I wanted to see kid's movies that have a orphan esque character know that their adopted and the parents don't hide it, I'm personally sticking with both the Stuart Little and Paddington movies, thank you.
This was a delight, and I can not WAIT for the next case.
The Christopher Walken impression was fucking priceless!
*Sees That MUSIC Is Next On The Chopping Block*
Blow that piece of junk OUT OF THE SKY!
PLEASE!! It should have gotten Worst Picture!
Open fire!
This movie is such a guilty pleasure. I love Christopher Walken's unhinged performance.
Christopher Walker performance in the film was legendary. He should've have his own villian song
Yeah, that would have been great. But only if he’s talk-singing Rex Harrison-style. I just can’t imagine Walken actually singing.
Or better yet make it a cheesy hip-hop number!
@@dorothyallspice1862 Walken did sing in the 2016 Jungle Book.
This review was a treat and oooooohhhhhh boy,I cannot wait for the next review!
Rip and Tear Diva,Rip and Tear!
So I’m not the only one who saw this movie and thought “Blues Brothers” clone. Cool!
Also, as someone on the spectrum, I look forward to seeing the next movie shredded. Give no quarter!
Not gonna lie, Crystal's song always makes me nostalgic for the early 2000's. Probably because I was a baby child at the time and would see this movie's trailer as one of the previews for "Lilo and Stitch" until Big Al appears and had me running out the room in fear. Anyway...this isn't ripping off "Blues Brothers", it's ripping off "Blues Brothers 2000" mistake kidnapping of an orphan and all!
i saw the vhs cover once when i was at my aunt's house and it scared the fuck out of me. im glad my fear of furries served me well.
Funny you brought up chicken boo, apparently the director of this is an animaniacs veteran. He's still working in animation today, and is currently directing his second feature film, an adaptation of dav pilkey's dogman. godspeed, sir
That man is adapting another Dav Pilkey movie? Hopefully the quality would more in line with the Captain Underpants movie than this.
Here Disney apparently is trying to do more Muppet-a-like stuff. I mean: The characters are created by the people of Jim Henson, we have Queen Latifah owning a bar/diner like in "Muppets Wizard of Oz" and the plot about getting the band back together in oder to save something is very similar to "The Muppets" which came out about a decade later.
Hmm...Muppets Wizard of Oz...a future MH candidate, methinks?
@@jenniferschillig3768 Could be. However the fact that the movie is not a remake of the 1939-musical and is rather based on the actual book could be a saving grace.
@@jenniferschillig3768 Definitely. That's probably the worst Muppets film ever.
@@kylejones8289 That was during the period when they didn't know quite what to make of the Muppets. It wasn't enough just to plug the Muppets into an existing story like they did with Muppet Christmas Carol...MWoOz didn't pull off what MCC did in making a really heartfelt retelling with great music.
@@jenniferschillig3768 Yep.
I liked this movie better in Phineas and Ferb.
I'm autistic and whenever someone mentions Sia or Music I feel an actual chest clench. Tear that shit apart, Diva!
They made so many weird choices with this movie that I have to remind myself that this was based on the Country Bear Jamboree attraction. It feels like they made this original film and smacked the Country Bears name on it in hopes that that would make people care about it. At least their second attempt at a movie based on one of their attractions came out a lot better.
For a devil who likes punishing others, she sure is a masochist.
OHOHOHO YES! Looking forward to the next case.
I’m really glad you covered this movie because It has lived rent free in my brain ever since I watched it when I was a kid
Folks, I think this movie could be more interesting if there was no roadtrip to get the band back together and the villain turned to be the good guy trying to save the building.
Okay hear me out, the main character and the band think this guy is some greedy millionaire trying to buy and destroy the hall, building him up as this vile, despicable being through much of the plot. But when the main character meets him, its turns out he's an average joe guy trying to buy the hall so he could renovate and repair it because its on the verge of collapse due to negligence from the band's quarrels and carelessness ..........
Yeah I know its not perfect but at least it would make the plot a tad more original than the cardboard plot we have!
Or even keep him being the weird reject armpit farter but have him realize that his encounter with them made his life better in the long run and always be inspired by their music or something. Like “I bought it to save your art. You changed my life for the better and I wanted to return the favor.”
@@averyeml That is actually a really good idea! It feels pretty wholesome and makes more sense :D
Next Case: Music
Also known as the newest member of The 10 Sins Club.
This could break that record. She's admitted on tumblr this could surpass Glitter as the worst movie she has reviewed, and she has stated before that the number could get to 11 if the movie really disgusts her.
I loved SIX. I adore your content- but I will NEVER sail the Norwegian Bliss again. Worst. Cruise. Ever.
The bar and SIX were the only two vacation saving graces.
12:40 ACAB...at the Car Wash --- yeah!
Here's an interesting fact: In Beary's room, there is a poster with a frog on it. That is the logo for WIVK, Knoxville's (TN) country music station, as well as the station that broadcasts the Vols' football games.
I have very fuzzy memories of seeing the Country Bears animatronic attraction at Disney World when I was ten. I was not impressed, as I recall.
I was all worked up when I heard that Brian Setzer was in this movie, only to be extremely disappointed to find that his only role was losing a guitar battle against some bear. Are you freakin' kidding me?! This is Brian Goddamn Setzer! He is GOD, when it comes to guitar playing! Bad Disney! Bad! Go to your room!
Musical Hell's review on Music(2021) is gonna be glorious
I'm looking forward to it already! Hope she mentions that it got robbed of Worst Picture because the creator of the Razzies is so damn stupid he thinks a documentary is the same as a movie. Uh,..no! That's why it has a separate catagory at the Oscars.
I remember seeing tv spots for this movie and a commercial for Mcdonald's back then and yet I was skeptical seeing this movie as well "Max Keeble's Big Move" and "Snow Dogs" now that 20 years have passed! plus the boy with the frosted hair is the boy from "the Iron Giant"!
3:44
Good timing musical hell. This year is the 40th of Belushi’s death
I vaguely remember going to see this in the theaters when I was about 10. I don’t really remember much of it lol
Excited for your next review! Rip it to shreds Diva 😈
Two things:
1. For some reason, I thought this came out in like, 2005.
2. 7:54 holy crap, that's the "Supergirl" singer from The Princess Diaries!
17:55 - Come on, Diva, you have to admit Walken's delivery right is hilarious. No one else talks like that.
Man, what a great episode! I needed a good chuckle, and Diva's unrelenting snark was perfect.
Did anybody see The Nostalgia Critic’s review of The Country Bears? Funny as hell.